Harbor Events & Entertainment Calendar - SUMMER 2010
All Harbor events are FREE unless indicated with **in description.
Events at the Ben Mere Bandstand are sponsored by the Town of Sunapee - Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
Events at Flanders Stage are sponsored by local businesses and individual contributions - Saturdays 5:00 - 7:00 pm (some Sundays)
Harbor Events are mostly sponsored by Town of Sunapee Recreation Department (unless otherwise specified)
NOTE: Listed events OUTSIDE the Harbor are highlighted (and color-coded) with location details included in event description.
Select individual months to view each calendar of events.
ALSO: more events are continually posted throughout the season. Please check back often!
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 Saturday, 10/2 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 Aerial Sky Ride – Ride to Mount Sunapee’s summit aboard the Sunapee Express quad chair to enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view. **More info: 603-763-3500  www.mountsunapee.com
 Sunday, 10/3 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 Aerial Sky Ride – Ride to Mount Sunapee’s summit aboard the Sunapee Express quad chair to enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view. **More info: 603-763-3500  www.mountsunapee.com
 Saturday, 10/9 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 2nd Annual Fall Foliage Pig Roast & Barbecue – Outdoor pig roast and barbecue, aerial sky rides, games & activities with prizes, pumpkin carving, live music. Fun for the whole family. 603-763-3500. www.mountsunapee.com A 2-day event this year!
 Saturday, 10/9 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 Aerial Sky Ride – Ride to Mount Sunapee’s summit aboard the Sunapee Express quad chair to enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view. **More info: 603-763-3500  www.mountsunapee.com
 Sunday, 10/10 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 2nd Annual Fall Foliage Pig Roast & Barbecue – Outdoor pig roast and barbecue, aerial sky rides, games & activities with prizes, pumpkin carving, live music. Fun for the whole family. 603-763-3500. www.mountsunapee.com  A 2-day event this year!
 Sunday, 10/10 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 Aerial Sky Ride – Ride to Mount Sunapee’s summit aboard the Sunapee Express quad chair to enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view. **More info: 603-763-3500  www.mountsunapee.com
 Monday, 10/11 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 Aerial Sky Ride – Ride to Mount Sunapee’s summit aboard the Sunapee Express quad chair to enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view. **More info: 603-763-3500  www.mountsunapee.com
 Saturday, 10/16 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 Aerial Sky Ride – Ride to Mount Sunapee’s summit aboard the Sunapee Express quad chair to enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view. **More info: 603-763-3500  www.mountsunapee.com
 Sunday, 10/17 
 Mount Sunapee
 10:00 am - 4:30 pm		 Aerial Sky Ride – Ride to Mount Sunapee’s summit aboard the Sunapee Express quad chair to enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view. **More info: 603-763-3500  www.mountsunapee.com
 Sunday, 10/31
 Sunapee Harbor
  12:00 noon		 "Haunted Harbor Halloween" - Festivities and events begin at 12 noon with fun for families and friends of all ages! Scavenger Hunt - Witches Spells - Costume Parade - Fortune Telling and Games. "Tailgate trick-or-treating" - Pirate Ship - Ghostly Graveyard with Jack-O-Lanterns to light your way....... and LOTS more! LINK HERE for more details.
   
                NOVEMBER 2010
November 25th
Thanksgiving Day
8:00am

 4th Annual Lake Sunapee Turkey Trot - 5K (3 mile) run/walk
Sunapee Recreation is again this year hosting a great way to start Thanksgiving day with your family. This 5K (3 mile) run/walk will start at 9:00am (rain or shine) in Sunapee Harbor... head up Burkehaven hill... around Lake Ave... and finish at the Ben Mere Gazebo. Register before Nov 10th and get an official Turkey Trot long sleeve shirt. Race-day registration available from 7:00-8:00am. There will be an awards ceremony after the race, and for the runner/walker with the best costume - 2 awards will be donated again this year by Sunapee Harbor Cottages.
3rd Annual Lake Sunapee Chicken Run - 1K run/walk
AGAIN THIS YEAR - a "fun run" for kids! The Chicken Run will start at 8:15am, beginning at crosswalk in front of Wildgoose Store and the course will follow Lake Avenue to entrance of Indian Cave Condos - then turn back, with the Finish Line back at starting crosswalk.
Come join the fun... run - walk - or show your support by cheering on all the turkey trotters along the course... and you can pre-burn those Thanksgiving calories! LINK HERE for: registration / list of entrants / course map / volunteer / sponsor.
Pre-registration (before November 10) is $15 and registration after November 10th thru race day is $18. 12 years and under: FREE Contact Scott Blewitt (Sunapee Recreation Director) for additional information.
This event has grown each year as a wonderful family tradition on Thanksgiving morning with Turkey Trot participation in the Harbor! The first year (2007), the event drew 275 walkers/runners - with 533 "Turkey Trot" entrants plus 60 children taking the "Chicken Run" challenge in 2008 - and in 2009, 595 entrants for the "Turkey Trot" with 100 children participating in the "Chicken Run"... a total of almost 700 people!!!
 See the 2nd Annual Results Below:                                                 3rd Annual Results (2009) will be posted soon!
The 2008 Turkey Trot Results.....
  533 racers 5K Turkey Trot (amazing turnout)
All race results are posted on www.sunapeeturkeytrot.com and www.coolrunning.com
Fastest overall runner - William Seidel* (winning time of 16:57) *Returning Champion
Fastest female runner - Elizabeth Lundberg (time of 20:51)
Costume Contest winners each received a $50 local dining gift card
              (donated by Sunapee Harbor Cottages)
Best Costume Male: Gordon Cruz (Daniel Boone)
Best Costume Female: Caroline Desmond (the brown turkey)
        
 The 2008 Chicken Run Results.....
  60 racers for 1K Chicken Run (awesome turnout!)
All race results are posted on www.sunapeeturkeytrot.com and www.coolrunning.com
Winners: EVERYONE - prizes for all
        

 

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